With trademark directness and authenticity, the actor offers glimpses of insight in this two-parter exploring wealth in Britain. However, analysis is severely lacking
There is a danger – and I would like to flag it now so we can marshal the troops – that the powers that be are trying to turn Kathy Burke into the working-class Miriam Margolyes.
I know, I know: Margolyes is a national treasure, raconteur, F-bomb dropper at inopportune yet so opportune moments; we revere her etc. But the risk (and one I might argue that Margolyes has not avoided) of milling too many programmes out of your natural strength, your shtick, is that you move quickly into “effortful” and then “exhausting turn” territory.
